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Despite vaccination success, Hungary sets daily record COVID deaths

Hungary leads the EU in percentage of population vaccinated against COVID-19, but it is currently suffering a devastating surge in deaths.

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COVID-19 means closing global gender gap 'will take an extra 36 years'

It found that the pandemic has had a more negative impact on women than men. Not only have women lost their jobs at higher rates, but they are also being hired at a slower pace.

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France

Schools closed as partial lockdown extended across whole of France

French President Emmanuel Macron announced the new measures as he warned the coronavirus pandemic was 'accelerating' in France. On Thursday, France's PM Jean Castex announced that outdoor drinking would be banned for lockdown.

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Suez blockage 'could cause months of disruption' at European ports

The port of Antwerp told Euronews that shipments coming into the EU could be affected for months, even with the Ever Given ship freed from the Suez Canal blockage.

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Number of teenagers seeking psychiatric help soars amid pandemic

Youngsters being hospitalised for mental disorders, including depression and schizophrenia, have tripled in Belgium over the past year.

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Italy

Rome expels two Russian embassy officials in espionage sting

Italy’s special operations forces in Rome staged the sting “during a clandestine operation between the two, surprising them red-handed immediately after the handing over of classified documents by the Italian official in exchange for a sum of money,

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Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny says he is going on hunger strike

Alexei Navalny, who is Russian president Vladimir Putin’s most outspoken opponent, was arrested on January 17 upon his return from Germany.

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Spring snowfall suprises residents of Magadan in Russia's east

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Pastry chef turns Easter Eggs into art

Walter Musco turns his shop in Rome's working-class Tor Marancia district into an art gallery displaying Easter eggs sculpted in hommage to great names from the worlds of art and literature.

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Hondurans celebrate president's brother getting life sentence

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Russian Reindeer circle dance captured by drone camera

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Euroviews. EU must step up and get sea protection treaty over the line | View

"EU leaders must raise their ambitions far beyond the safeguarding language currently on the table that risks creating yet another talking shop," says Sweden's former deputy PM Isabella Lövin

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This is how Dubai startups are training AI to be more human and unbiased

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As global dependence on digital technology grows rapidly, brands explore how they can reach consumers better with more humanised technology, and Dubai startups train AI with what they call ethical data to gain the trust of its users.

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Is COVID jab diplomacy about values over vaccines in Europe's east?

For countries in Eastern Europe, buying vaccines is not just about soft power or geopolitical goodwill — it's about values underlying the programmes.

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Eco-Innovation

Google Maps to default to routes with the lowest carbon impact

The tech giant is using AI to improve its popular maps app to help combat climate change.

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United Kingdom

'Sobriety tags' on offender's ankle fight alcohol-related crime in UK

The electronic devices analyse offenders' sweat and alert the probation service if they detect alcohol.

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Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine 'has 100% efficacy among children aged 12-15'

Pfizer/BioNTech said they will seek authorisation to administer the vaccine to this age group in time for the next school year.

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France

How will Macron choose to fight France's third wave of COVID-19?

Despite a strict curfew, France has recorded mounting COVID-19 infections. Emmanuel Macron is expected to address the situation tonight.

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World economy on 'firmer footing' but 'debt and inequality pose risks'

Speaking to Euronews, Kristalina Georgieva said the IMF is ready to upgrade its global forecast but fiscal support must not be withdrawn prematurely.

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Greece

Greek refugee programme offers alternative to overcrowded camps

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UK, US and 12 other nations 'concerned' about WHO COVID origin study

Fourteen countries including the UK, US and Denmark shared their "concerns" about the WHO-convened study of the origins of COVID-19, saying experts "lacked access" to complete data.

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Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine to be delivered in EU from April 19

The single dose vaccine is already approved in the European Union but the first deliveries are not expected until mid-April.

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Kimbal Musk is starting a gardening movement to tackle food poverty

A donation to the Million Gardens Movement helps provide a garden kit to a family that can’t afford it.

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Crowds flock to Tokyo to see cherry blossom

The Japanese government has been calling upon the nation to refrain from holding traditional picnic parties under cherry blossoms with fluorescent tape being used to cordon off picnic spots at parks in Tokyo.

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Informal waste workers in India crying out for vaccine access

They are among the estimated 20 million people around the world — in rich nations and poor — who are pivotal in keeping cities clean

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Three finger salutes at Myanmar funerals

Family members and relatives grieve as a solitary sign at the side of the coffin reads: 'Save Myanmar.'

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Protesters march for prisoners of conscience in Algeria

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100 days on, what impact has Brexit had on UK-EU trade?

100 days after post-Brexit rules kicked in, trade bodies foresee long-term supply problems while some smaller UK businesses have been shut out of EU markets altogether.

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Health news

The diabetes epidemic is already upon us - can technology save us?

While the world focuses on the coronavirus pandemic another epidemic has been staring us in the face for 30 years: Diabetes.

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France refutes UN report claiming its forces targeted Mali wedding

The UN mission in Mali said a French airstrike in January targeted a group "overwhelmingly composed of civilians" in violation of international law.

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Technicians repair fire damage after arson incidents on French railway

How does Paris 2024's iconic flying Olympic cauldron work?

Trump criticises Harris' remarks on Israel-Hamas war

Italy to return ambassador to Syria after decade-long absence

Technicians repair fire damage after arson incidents on French railway

How does Paris 2024's iconic flying Olympic cauldron work?

Trump criticises Harris' remarks on Israel-Hamas war

Italy to return ambassador to Syria after decade-long absence

2021-03-31

Number of teenagers seeking psychiatric help soars amid pandemic

Rome expels two Russian embassy officials in espionage sting

Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny says he is going on hunger strike

Spring snowfall suprises residents of Magadan in Russia's east

Pastry chef turns Easter Eggs into art

Hondurans celebrate president's brother getting life sentence

Russian Reindeer circle dance captured by drone camera

Euroviews. EU must step up and get sea protection treaty over the line | View

This is how Dubai startups are training AI to be more human and unbiased

Google Maps to default to routes with the lowest carbon impact

'Sobriety tags' on offender's ankle fight alcohol-related crime in UK

How will Macron choose to fight France's third wave of COVID-19?

Kimbal Musk is starting a gardening movement to tackle food poverty

Crowds flock to Tokyo to see cherry blossom

The diabetes epidemic is already upon us - can technology save us?

France refutes UN report claiming its forces targeted Mali wedding